It's not quite an origin story so much as the 'first week on the job'-type of tribulations for a new crime-fighter. You know - zero prior knowledge, zero expectation results in five-star rating.Īlthough I'm more familiar with her as Spoiler, I thought Stephanie Brown was really engaging as the new Batgirl. Batgirl Rising, for me at least, was one of those books. Sometimes there's nothing better than an afterthought selection from the library (and libraries rock, BTW) that turns out to be an unexpected and/or hidden gem. But all things considered (DiDio seems really hostile towards her as a character) I doubt her next appearance, if it ever comes, will end with her in a box. There are a couple more trades of her as Batgirl, sure. I just wish there was more Stephanie to read. Almost as much fun as watching Damian interact with Stephanie. Their relationship dynamic (squabbling sisters covers it) is very fun to read. And huge, huge bonus points to the artist for not oversexualizing her.īabs plays a huge role here, as Stephanie's reluctant mentor. It's the way that she reacts to her mistakes that really endears her to me: a moment of crushing embarassment, followed by diving right back in. She enjoys being Batgirl, even though she makes more than a few mistakes. I bring all this up because I really, really like Stephanie as Batgirl. So where's Stephanie now? Don't know, DC editorial forbids any appearance or mention of her. Then New 52 comes along and she gets replaced by a de-paralyzed Barbara Gordon. Then she comes back from the dead and gets to be Batgirl- for about five minutes.
DC editorial says she was never "really" Robin. She was Robin for about five minutes before being murdered by Black Mask.
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